Non-Sterile Single Use Type IIR Facemasks without Anti-Fog Strip

Mini Competition for replenishment & top up of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Pandemic Preparedness Stockpile.

This Lot comprises of non-sterile gowns such as isolation gowns and patient

gowns. Any non-sterile gown under this lot must meet BS EN 13795:2019 or

equivalent standard.

An Isolation gown is worn as part of the PPE and is a non-sterile gown designed

to protect the healthcare worker from infective agents carried in blood or body

fluids of patients.

A patient gown is worn to protect the modesty of a patient whilst having a

medical or surgical procedure or examination. These gowns must be opaque to

maintain the dignity of the patient.

This Lot comprises of surgical patient and equipment drapes and must meet BS EN

13795:2019 or equivalent standard.

A patient drape is defined as a medical device which covers the patient creating a sterile field

around the surgical site and which acts as a barrier to prevent the risk of surgical site

infection. An equipment drape is defined as a medical device which is used to cover nonsterile

equipment for use in the sterile field.

Design features on drapes, enable easy and efficient draping by one person, often specific to

the needs of a particular surgery with adaptions for tubing, instruments and even the change

of patient position, along with skin adhesives as appropriate, also includes equipment

drapes which maintain the sterile field in surgery, differentiate the market offers and ensure

greater stakeholder interest.

This Lot comprises of single use respirators and fit testing solutions.

FFP respirators must meet BS EN 149:2001+A1:2009 or equivalent, the European standard

on FFP mask requirements and test methods. FFP masks are Personal Protective Equipment

designed to protect against particulates, infectious agents or pollutants in the form of

aerosols, droplets, or small solid particles.

FFP3 masks provide 99% filtering efficiency whilst FFP2 masks provide 94% filtering

efficiency.

Fit test kits and solutions are products to aid the fit testing of FFP masks. These products

can be provided as a kit or standalone solutions.

This Lot comprises of surgical masks and must meet EN 14683:2019 or equivalent, the European

standard on surgical mask requirements and test methods. The main intended use of medical face

masks is to minimise transfer of infectious agents (germs) by large particle droplets between

healthcare staff and a patient during surgical procedures and other medical/healthcare settings

with similar requirements (in the case of Type II masks). Additionally, in certain circumstances it is

intended to protect the wearer against splashes of potentially contaminated liquids (in the case of

Type IIR masks). These can be standalone masks or with a built-in visor.

This Lot comprises of single use eye protection such as goggles/glasses and face

shields/visor and must meet EN166:2002 or equivalent.

Goggles/glasses are made with a flexible plastic frame and one or two lenses with a flexible

elastic headband. Some can be worn with prescription glasses. Goggles/glasses give the eyes

protection from all angles as the complete rim is in contact with the face. Goggles/glasses

provide barrier protection to the eyes against exposure to liquid droplets and splashes.

Glasses can be provided as single units or in 2 parts.

Face shields/visors have one large lens with a frame and adjustable head harness or are

mounted on a helmet. Most can be worn with prescription glasses. They provide barrier

protection against liquid splashes to the face but do not fully enclose the eyes.

This Lot comprises of theatre headwear, beard covers, overshoes, scrub suits and

coveralls.

Theatre headwear is worn to cover the head and hair, providing a barrier to

minimise the direct transmission of contaminants into the surgical site.

Beard covers are worn to cover facial hair, providing a barrier to minimise the

direct transmission of contaminants into the surgical site.

Overshoes and Over boots are designed to cover footwear, providing a barrier to

minimise the direct transmission of contaminants into a designated clean area.

Disposable scrub suits are mainly intended to provide a clean barrier in sterile

environments and other clinical treatment environments and must meet BS EN

13795:2019 or equivalent.

Coveralls/protective suits must be designed to cover the whole body except for

the hands, feet and face area, providing a barrier to airborne and fluid-borne

contaminants and pathogens.

Type 4B must meet BS EN 14605:2005 + A1:2009 and class 6 of BS EN

14126:2003 or equivalent

Type 5B must meet BS EN ISO 13982-1:2004+A1:2010 or equivalent

Type 6B must meet BS EN 13034:2005 + A1:2009 and at least Class 2 of BS EN

14126:2003 or equivalent

Thumb looped aprons are used for tasks where fully impervious non-sterile

protection is needed and must meet BS EN 13795:2019 or equivalent.

Warm up jackets are worn to keep the wearer warm whilst in an air-conditioned

environment.

Warm up jackets are non-sterile and must meet BS EN 13795:2019 or equivalent.